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"For it to be cruelly taken from us in terms of a positive result in the way it was is just so heartbreaking for the lads, they gave absolutely everything."
28.08.26Matchday
10-man Hartlepool United were denied what would have been a hard-fought point at home to Eastleigh following Nelson Khumbeni's 97th minute effort on Friday night. Here's what our editor made of the Pools players as Lee Clark's side were condemned to a second successive defeat, losing 1-0 to the in-form Spitfires.
28.08.26Opinion
10-man Hartlepool United fell to an agonising late 1-0 defeat at home to Eastleigh following Nelson Khumbeni's 97th minute strike.
Hartlepool United have made three changes for Friday night's visit of Eastleigh, with goalkeeper Max Merrick making a welcome return in-between the sticks.
"It's really exciting. Obviously, the club have got big ambitions and want to be up there getting promoted. That's exactly what I want to do, I want to be part of it."
28.08.26News
"We've got a great opportunity on Friday, granted against a team who have started very similarly to us, two wins out of three. We're looking forward to the game and we're looking forward to producing another winning display in front of our fans."
Hartlepool United are looking to bounce back from last week's defeat against Sutton United at home to an Eastleigh side who have won two of their opening three National League matches this season. Our editor Robbie Stelling has made his latest round of predictions ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
Hartlepool United are bidding to bounce back from defeat to Sutton United at home to an Eastleigh side who have won two of their opening three National League games this season. Is this how Pools could line up on Friday night?
25.08.26Opinion
Hartlepool United were condemned to their first defeat of the new National League season by a physical Sutton United side on Saturday. Our editor Robbie Stelling has picked out five of the key talking points from a disappointing afternoon in South London.
24.08.26Opinion
"We've got to move on, it's happened now. We can't cry about it, we've got to understand why the result went against us, look at it with the players on Monday morning and then focus on a chance to get back to winning ways on Friday."
24.08.26News
"We had a lot of situations in the final third and we had some good bits of build up play, but when we got into the final third that shot, that final ball, that cross, that slide-rule pass, wasn't of the required standard to open Sutton up and give us an opportunity to score."
"The fact is that the one we didn't deal with, Sutton scored from it. So yes, we'll be looking to improve that."
"We've watched all their games and they've been a strong, physical team. They've been really good, they're really good at what they do. We knew that."
"The fans have been unbelievable, as they always are, and they'll be there in their numbers on Friday so we've got to make sure we put a really good performance in."
"I think that belief that we can go and really beat anybody this season has to come if we're going to push on and be right at the top."
"Today, we didn't have nowhere near enough quality, we didn't have enough forward movement, we didn't defend well enough and we didn't have any control of the game. There's a lot of things that we can do better than we did today."
"We certainly didn't lose the game because of Nathan Fisher, we should have been better in other areas."
Here's how the Hartlepool United players fared during their first defeat of the new National League season at Sutton United.
22.08.26Opinion
"I don't think we showed the real Hartlepool United. We didn't show our real selves, the identity we've built since pre-season. Our pressing game wasn't at its best out of possession and our quality with the ball - that final pass, that final cross, that shot, whatever it is, the final action - wasn't great."
22.08.26Matchday
Hartlepool United's 100 per cent start to their new National League campaign came to an end on Saturday following a 2-1 defeat to Sutton United.
Hartlepool United have made four changes ahead of this afternoon's long trip to Sutton United.
22.08.26News
Midfielder Jamie Miley is hoping he can help inspire Hartlepool United to promotion from the National League this season.
21.08.26News
"We've been dreaming about this start, and we're hoping we can continue it against Hartlepool on Saturday."
Hartlepool United are looking to make it three wins from three at the start of the new National League season ahead of this weekend's long trip to South London to take on unbeaten Sutton United. Here are five of the main talking points ahead of Saturday's showdown at Gander Green Lane.
20.08.26Opinion
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